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Fruit Cocktail Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup solid white shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 well beaten eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 2 cups canned fruit cocktail, drained
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • powdered sugar icing (optional)

Instructions

Cream together shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, salt, baking powder and cloves. Mix the creamed mixture with flour mixture. Fold in the drained fruit cocktail and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Cookies are best after sitting for one day. You may use a powdered sugar icing to spread on cookies, if desired.

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